Neigh Not Hee Poem Analysis
One connection between the poem “Neigh not Hee” and the article “Children of War” is the misconceptions the children have about America. When Elma was asked how the United States compared with her homeland, she simply said, “I expected more.” Amela explains later, “That’s a fact. All you know about the U.S. is from movies.” This quote is basically saying how Elma expected the U.S. to be some fantasy land portrayed in movies, which it isn’t. This situation is a parallel to Ha’s thoughts. After Ha continuously asks to ride her cowboy’s horse, Brother Quang has to tell her, “No, Mr. Johnston doesn’t have a horse, nor has he ever ridden one.”(134) Ha then thinks, “What kind of cowboy is he?”(134) Ha assumes Mr. Johnston has a horse because he looks
like a cowboy. This stereotype probably originated from her or her brothers watching American movies. In both the examples, the children expected the U.S. to be one way mainly because of American films, but it’s entirely different. Overall, in both the text “Children of War” and the poem “Neigh not Hee” it’s mentioned how when refugees come to America they imagine it to be one way yet find it’s another.
like a cowboy. This stereotype probably originated from her or her brothers watching American movies. In both the examples, the children expected the U.S. to be one way mainly because of American films, but it’s entirely different. Overall, in both the text “Children of War” and the poem “Neigh not Hee” it’s mentioned how when refugees come to America they imagine it to be one way yet find it’s another.